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July 27, 2007
Family of Makeda Barnes-Joseph to Speak with Gun Violence
Support Group
"Harlem Mothers S.A.V.E."
Woman Allegedly Shot by Rap Music Star Remy Ma
Media Event: 1 p.m., Monday, July 30
The family of Makeda Barnes-Joseph, the woman allegedly shot twice in the abdomen by the rapper known as Remy Ma on July 14, will be meeting with members of the gun violence support group Harlem Mothers S.A.V.E. at 1 p.m. on Monday, July 30 at the offices of Lauren Raysor, Esq., legal counsel for the victim’s family. The office is located at 11 Penn Plaza Suite 500 in Manhattan (7th Avenue between West 31st and West 32nd). The Barnes-Joseph family will be available to speak with members of the media. Ms. Barnes-Joseph remains hospitalized.
"This has been a difficult and stressful time for the Barnes-Joseph family. Makeda has had two surgeries since July 14," Lauren Raysor, legal counsel to the Barnes-Joseph family, said. "We are grateful that Jackie Rowe-Adams from Harlem Mothers S.A.V.E. will meet with the family." Ms. Rowe-Adams and Jean Corbett-Parker founded Harlem Mothers S.A.V.E. last November to cope with the loss of their children to gun violence. Now they are helping other families, like that of Ms. Barnes-Joseph, whose lives have been altered by gun violence.
The shooting is under investigation by the New York City Police Department and any prosecution will be handled by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office.
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